Disney World’s Jollywood Nights opening night is already sold out

Disney Jollywood Nights sold out its Nov. 7 opening night with 27 days to go, and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party just lost a fifth night, Nov. 17. Twenty of its 25 nights are left.

Disney World’s holiday parties are filling up early this year. Earlier than last year, too.

Disney Jollywood Nights sold out its opening night, Saturday, Nov. 7, on Sunday, Oct. 11. That’s 27 days before the party starts at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and for now it’s the only 2026 date that’s gone, BlogMickey reported.

Over at Magic Kingdom, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party just lost a fifth night. Tuesday, Nov. 17, is sold out, which leaves 20 of the party’s 25 nights on sale.

How early did Jollywood Nights sell out compared with past years?

A lot earlier. And it keeps creeping up.

In 2024, opening night sold out the day before the event. In 2025, it went about three weeks ahead. This year it’s almost four.

Not bad for a party that had a rocky first year in 2023. BlogMickey counts eight sold-out Jollywood dates in 2025, its best year so far, up from six in 2023 and four in 2024.

And opening night wasn’t one of the pricey ones. Tickets were $179, near the bottom of this year’s $169 to $199 range.

When is Disney Jollywood Nights in 2026, and how much are tickets?

The party runs on select nights from Nov. 7 to Jan. 5, the first time it’s stretched into January, Disney says. The fall dates:

• November: 7, 14, 16, 21, 23 and 28

• December: 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21 and 23

The cheapest night is Monday, Nov. 16, at $169. The most expensive nights cost $199, and that’s Nov. 28 plus a chunk of mid-to-late December.

Annual Passholders save $10 a ticket, kids ages 3 to 9 get $10 off, and prices are per ticket before tax. Guests can get in as early as 5:30 p.m., and the party itself runs 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Which Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party nights are sold out?

Five so far, according to Disney’s ticket calendar as tracked by BlogMickey:

• Thursday, Nov. 12

• Tuesday, Nov. 17

• Tuesday, Nov. 24

• Sunday, Dec. 20

• Tuesday, Dec. 22, the last night of the season

Two of those were the season’s cheapest nights, at $189, or $179 for Passholders. With both gone, Monday, Nov. 9 is the only night left at that price.

The other three sit at the other end of the menu. Nov. 24, Dec. 20 and Dec. 22 all cost $204 or more.

So the cheap nights and the pricey nights are both going.

Opening night, Sunday, Nov. 8, still had tickets as of Oct. 11 at $199, or $189 for Passholders. Last year, all 25 nights were sold out by Nov. 19, BlogMickey noted.

What’s new at Jollywood Nights this year?

A new lounge, for starters. The Checkin’ It Twice Lounge in Animation Courtyard has specialty drinks, a live DJ and entertainment through the night, according to Disney.

George Sanderson and Needleman from Monsters, Inc. are meeting guests for the first time, next to Mike Wazowski in Pixar Plaza. Donald Duck, Daisy Duck and Genie are joining the Glisten! skating show in front of the Chinese Theater.

The Kermit and Miss Piggy show “Disney Holidays in Hollywood” and the “Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM!” nighttime show are back too.

And Gertie, the dinosaur by Echo Lake, finally got her own Loungefly bag. She’s been standing there in the water since 1989, so she was due.

Should you buy Disney holiday party tickets now?

Disney calls Jollywood Nights a limited-capacity event and tells guests to buy well ahead of their travel dates. Tickets for both parties are sold online or by phone at 407-934-7639.

The parties don’t start for almost four weeks. The ticket calendar didn’t wait that long.

Article compiled with the help of the Pirates & Princesses newsroom.

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Hat Tips:

• BlogMickey (Oct. 9 and Oct. 11, 2026), the Jollywood opening-night and Very Merry Nov. 17 sellouts, ticket prices, and past-year sellout comparisons

• WDWMAGIC (Oct. 11, 2026), the Jollywood opening-night sellout

• Disney Parks Blog (Oct. 6, 2026), Jollywood Nights and Very Merry dates, hours, new offerings and the ticket line

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